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9. DRAW IT Draw Lewis dot structures for each hypothetical

molecule shown below, using the correct number of valence
electrons for each atom. Determine which molecule makes
sense because each atom has a complete valence shell and each
bond has the correct number of electrons. Explain what makes
the other molecules nonsensical, considering the number of
bonds each type of atom can make.
H H
(a)
H-O-C-C=O
H
(b)
H
H
H-C-H-C=0
H

9. DRAW IT Draw Lewis dot structures for each hypothetical molecule shown below, using-example-1
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

a is glycolaldehid in gif

and b is first image

9. DRAW IT Draw Lewis dot structures for each hypothetical molecule shown below, using-example-1
9. DRAW IT Draw Lewis dot structures for each hypothetical molecule shown below, using-example-2
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